Rex Babin served as a Times Union editorial cartoonist from 1989-99 before moving on to the Sacramento Bee. He was a finalist for the 2003 Pulitzer Prize. Here he's shown on his final day working at the Times Union. (Times Union Archives).

Rex Babin served as a Times Union editorial cartoonist from 1989-99...

Times Union Photo by James Goolsby-Oct. 4, 2000-Albany Community Leaders, (L. to R.)-Fred Field, Former Town of Colonie Supervisor. Walter Marvin, Retired Senior V.P. Merrill Lynch. Tony Ferrara, Retired Senior V.P. Fleet Bank and Don Decker, Retired News Director of WTEN-TV and WRGB-TV. Hold a meeting to discuss the marketing of the Albany Attack Lacrosse Team. At the Pepsi Arena.

Times Union Photo by James Goolsby-Oct. 4, 2000-Albany Community...

Times Union Staff Photo by STEVE JACOBS1/6/98, Colonie,NY-- THINKING EXPANSION -- Sal DiCarlo stands outside his Club as he hopes to expand the building size, Wednesday ( for Martinea story) 2 of 3 photos

TIMES UNION STAFF PHOTO BY LUANNE M. FERRIS--Tuesday, May 13, 2008, Troy, NY, In the center Director Dara Greenwald, cq. with her production collaborators in front of their "installation site specific piece with video projection,", which is a "ghost church" paying homage to Rev. Henry Highland Garnet, cq., a noted orator and abolitionist who was pastor of Troy's First Black church on Liberty and Third Sts. in Troy, NY. The projections are being tested nearby to that location on Tuesday, May 13, 2008. With Greenwald, at right are L-R: Olivia Rovinson, cq., of Syracuse and Josh MacPhee, cq., of Troy. The church and the pastor are the subjects of a short film Greenwald, made as one of the Times Union 2008 Best of Directors.
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Bob Herman, 92, holds a copy of "The Last Leaf," a collection of poetry by him that will soon be published, in his home on Wednesday July 11, 2012 in Slingerlands, NY. (Philip Kamrass / Times Union)

Bob Herman, 92, holds a copy of "The Last Leaf," a collection of...

Times Union staff photograph by Philip Kamrass -- Patrick Sisti of Indian Lake, dressed as (Victorian )Father Christmas kneels while talking with a child during Sunday's 17th Annual Victorian Stroll in Troy.

Times Union staff photograph by Philip Kamrass -- Patrick Sisti of...

Andy Viglucci, an Albany journalist and former managing editing editor of the Times Union, who went to Puerto Rico and became editor of the San Juan Star, photo taken March 1980. (Courtesy Viglucci family)

Andy Viglucci, an Albany journalist and former managing editing...

Promotion picture for Ernie Williams Benefit Tribute Concert
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Promotion picture for Ernie Williams Benefit Tribute Concert

Pat Tiernan. (Courtesy Tiernan family)

Pat Tiernan. (Courtesy Tiernan family)

Art Snay
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Art Snay

Jeff Ellis
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Jeff Ellis

Karene Faul, head of the College of Saint Rose art department, stands in a gallery at the Center of Art and Design in Albany, NY on May 29, 2009. For Keyser Q &A. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)